Christmas would not be Christmas without The Nutcracker! Come and celebrate the holidays with us, joining the magical adventure of Clara, Fritz and the Nutcracker as they battle the evil Rat King. A flurry of snowflakes appears and guides the way to find the Ballerina at the top of the Christmas tree. Can the heroic Nutcracker conquer the dastardly Rat King and his army? Will the children save the day and reunite the Ballerina and her beloved Nutcracker?

Born in Saratov, Russia, Jurgita Dronina was a Principal Dancer with Royal Swedish Ballet and Dutch National Ballet before joining The National Ballet of Canada as Principal Dancer in 2015. Among many other prominent roles, Jurgita has danced in Kenneth MacMillan’s and Rudi van Dantzig’sRomeo & Juliet; Rudi Van Dantzig's Swan Lake; Alexei Ratmansky’s Don Quixote, On The Dnieper and Firebird; Pär Isberg’s Hunchback of Notre-Dame and The Nutcracker; George Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Serenade, Symphony in C and Jewels; Peter Wright’s and Paul Chalmer’s The Sleeping Beauty, John Cranko’s Onegin and John Neumeier’s Sylvia. In 2009, her last-minute replacement for an injured Odette/Odile in Swan Lake was so successful she was promoted to Principal Dancer of Royal Swedish Ballet. In 2010, after her guest performance as Kitri, she joined Dutch National Ballet as their Principal Dancer at the invitation of Artistic Director Ted Brandsen. Jurgita has performed as a guest artist with the Norwegian National Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, Opera dell Roma, Teatro San Carlo, Arena di Verona, and as Principal Guest Dancer at Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Festival, Russia.

Roles that have been created especially for Jurgita include Queen Sofia Magdalena in Gustav III by Patrice Bart, Minos by Juanjo Arques, Moving Glass by Nils Christe, Labyrinth by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, day4 and Overture by David Dawson, Shapes by Jorma Elo, Dances with Harp by Hans Van Manen, and The Tempest by Krzysztof Pastor.

Jurgita has been the recipient of many awards. Highlights include the Dutch Zwaan award in 2011 for her Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty and most recently, the Alexandra Radius Prize in 2014. The European Dance Magazine “Dance Europe” voted her as Outstanding Dancer of the Season for four seasons (2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2014/15).

Jurgita joined Hong Kong Ballet as Guest Principal Dancer in 2015.

Photo: A. Antonijevic

18 DEC 7:30PM19 DEC 2:30PM20 DEC 7:30PM22 DEC 7:30PM

19 DEC 7:30PM20 DEC 2:30PM

23 DEC 7:30PM25 DEC 2:30PM26 DEC 7:30PM

24 DEC 7:30PM27 DEC 2:30PM

25 DEC 7:30PM26 DEC 2:30PM

Ballerina

Jin Yao

Liu Yu-yao

*Nina Matiashvili

Gao Ge

#Jurgita Dronina

Nutcracker

Wei Wei

Li Jia-bo

*Li Lin

*Ryo Kato

Li Jia-bo

Rat King

Leung Chun Long

Murman Kikalishvili

*Jiang Xin

*Jiang Xin

Murman Kikalishvili

Clara

Dong Ruixue

Naomi Yuzawa

Dong Ruixue

Naomi Yuzawa

Naomi Yuzawa

Fritz

Shen Jie

Jonathan Spigner

Leung Chun Long

Xia Jun

Jonathan Spigner

* First Time in Role# Guest Principal Dancer, courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada

Participant must be aged 18 or aboveOriginal ticket stub must be presented for entranceOne ticket stub admits one person for one entry onlyLimited quota; first-come, first-servedVarious terms & conditions may applyIn case of any dispute, Perrier-Jouët Champagne reserves the right to final decision

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Original ticket must be presented before redemption and one ticket can only be used onceGifts are available on a first come, first served basisThis offer is valid until 17.1.2016

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Special Privilege

For $1,000 (VIP) ticket-holderPresent your ticket stub to Hong Kong Ballet’s reception counter (Level 2 Foyer, Hong Kong Cultural Centre) before the performance or during the intermission to receive a coupon for a free drink.

Each ticket stub is valid for one free drink only.

Discounts

Ticket Discounts

50% off

Full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities(Limited tickets for students and senior citizens available on a first-come, first-served basis. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts.)

10% off for every purchase of 10-19 tickets at regular price15% off for 20-40 tickets

Patrons can enjoy only one of the above discounts for each purchase

Discounts are not applicable to $1,000 VIP tickets

HOUSE RULES

Audiences are advised to arrive punctually

Late-comers will not be admitted until a suitable break

The presenter reserves the right to alter programme and artists

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